causes of stiff and sore knees and swelling in left ankle
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Arthritis and Diseases that Affect the Ankle Many forms of arthritis and related conditions that affect the joints, muscles and/or bones can cause problems like pain, stiffness and swelling in the ankles. Here are some diseases that can affect the ankles. 1  Osteoarthritis (OA).
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- Medial compartment arthritis (usually osteoarthiritis) can cause pain on the inner side of the knee. This is usually more of an ache than a sharp catching pain and is present when you walk on the leg. As the arthritis worsens the pain can become continuous and interfere with sleep.
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What Are the Most Common Causes of Swollen Knees? The most common causes of swollen knees are injuries, including broken bones and torn ligaments, according to Mayo Clinic. Injuries damage the knees, leading to accumulation of too much fluid in or around the knee joint. Certain diseases and conditions can also bring about swollen knees. Continue Reading
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Healing a Swollen Knee A: If you see swelling around your knee, besides arthritis and bursitis, it could be a baker’s cyst inside the knee joint that has ruptured. That can give you a lot of pain and swelling in your knee. The pain can go all the way down to your calf or ankle and there can be swelling down to the ankle as well. A blood clot in the veins of the lower extremity also can cause pain — usually in the back of the leg, and swelling.
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Knee inflammation, swelling, and stiffness How does RA affect the knee? Involvement in large joints, such as the knee, including inflammation, swelling, and stiffness (especially in the morning) tends to occur in later stages of RA. Swelling with a build-up of synovial fluid and thickening of the lining of the synovium is particularly common with knee involvement.
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Cause A sprained ankle can occur when your foot turns inward, placing extreme tension on the ligaments of your outer ankle. A sprained knee can be the result of a sudden twist, and a wrist sprain can occur when falling on an outstretched hand. A twisting force to the lower leg or foot is a common cause of ankle sprains.imilar to sprains, a strain may be a simple stretch in your muscle or tendon, or it may be a partial or complete tear in the muscle-and-tendon combination. Typical symptoms of a strain include pain, muscle spasm, muscle weakness, swelling, inflammation, and cramping.
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Fatigue, Nausea or vomiting, Swelling (Ankle) and Swelling (Foot (top)) Mononucleosis is a viral infection causing extreme fatigue, sore throat, fever, rash, muscle aches, and more. Anemia, a lack of red blood cells, can cause fatigue, pale skin, weakness, dizziness, headache and more. An ankle sprain is an injury the ligaments in the foot causing pain, tenderness, swelling, and bruising. Generalized anxiety disorder is a condition in which a person has nearly constant anxiety.
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Why Do My Knees Hurt When I Bend Them? Quick Answer. Conditions that cause knee pain and swelling include a broken knee, arthritis of the knee, bursitis of the knee, Osgood-Schlatter disease and osteomyelitis, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Pain can range from mild to excruciating, depending on the condition. Continue Reading.
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- Injury to the Feet and Ankles. Another cause of foot and ankle swelling is injury or trauma to the feet. When the tissues and muscles of the feet and ankles are strained or damaged, they will become inflamed and fill with blood, causing swelling. A sprained ankle, foot, or broken bone in the foot will usually cause a large amount of swelling, especially in the days immediately following the injury.
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- Arthritis, or joint inflammation, can cause localized swelling in the foot or ankle. Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis that may cause occasional swelling, usually in a single joint. Gout is another form of arthritis that typically causes a very painful, red, swollen big toe joint. Gout can also affect the ankle.
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Persistent Knee Swelling In general, one or both knees may be swollen due to. increased joint fluid. blood in the joint. enlargement of the bones near the knee joint. swelling near the knee joint (without an actual joint problem)--for example, bursitis can cause swelling directly on top of the kneecap. fluid behind the knee, called a Baker's cyst.
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Swollen Ankles and Swollen Feet Causes of Swollen Ankles and/or Swollen Feet. 1  Amyloidosis Amyloidosis is a group of diseases resulting from abnormal deposition of certain proteins (amyloids) in various bodily areas. 2  Ankle Pain Ankle pain is commonly due to a sprain or tendinitis. 3  Arthritis Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints.
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Inflammation and Stiffness: The Hallmarks of Arthritis Stiffness can affect any joint– the fingers and hands, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, feet, shoulders, hips, and even the jaw. Know Your Symptoms. Other signs and symptoms in addition to the inflammation and stiffness will help your doctor figure out what kind of arthritis you have.In RA, the immune system attacks the lining of the joint becomes inflamed, leading to the stiffness, pain, warmth, redness, and swelling around the joint.n psoriatic arthritis, joint pain is usually associated with swelling and redness in the knees, ankles, fingers, and toes. Some people with psoriatic arthritis also have neck and/or back pain, along with stiffness that can limit movement.
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Arthritis and Diseases that Affect the Knee Features of reactive arthritis include inflammation and swelling of the joints (primarily the knee, sacroiliac joints and joints of the feet), eyes and structures within the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tracts, such as intestines, kidneys or bladder. Lyme disease.Lyme disease is an infectious disease characterized by a skin, rash, joint swelling and flu-like symptoms. The disease is caused by the bite of a tick infected with a bacterium called B. burgdorferi. The knee is often the first joint affected by Lyme disease.Lupus.Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus, is a chronic autoimmune disease, meaning the body's immune system creates antibodies that attack healthy tissues.In addition to causing inflammation in the knee and other joints, lupus can affect many organs, including the skin, heart, lungs, and kidney.eatures of reactive arthritis include inflammation and swelling of the joints (primarily the knee, sacroiliac joints and joints of the feet), eyes and structures within the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tracts, such as intestines, kidneys or bladder. Lyme disease.
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Swollen Knee The fluid on the knee tends to come and go and varies in amount. There is usually only mild to moderate amounts of swelling. Arthritis is the most common cause of gradual knee swelling, often referred to as water on the knee. Arthritis is the wear and tear of the cartilage and bones.
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Ankle Fracture Stiffness of the foot and ankle. Pain. Swelling. Arthritis in later life - One of the most common long term complications affecting your broken ankle is osteoarthritis, or just arthritis. When bones around the joint have broken they are likely to undergo more severe wear and tear than non-injured joints.
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Foot, leg, and ankle swelling Injury or surgery involving the leg, ankle, or foot can also cause swelling. Swelling may also occur after pelvic surgery, especially for cancer. Long airplane flights or car rides, as well as standing for long periods of time, often lead to some swelling in the feet and ankles.
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- Inflammation due to acute or chronic injury can also cause a swollen ankle or leg. Conditions that can cause this type of inflammation include: ankle sprain; osteoarthritis; gout; broken leg; Achilles tendon rupture; ACL tear; Edema. Edema is a type of swelling that occurs when extra fluid flows into certain areas of your body. It usually affects the: legs; arms; hands
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What Are Some Causes of a Swollen Right Leg? Quick Answer. Some causes of a swollen right leg are a sprained ankle, an anterior cruciate ligament injury, a broken leg, thrombophlebitis and lymphedema. Leg swelling is often caused by fluid retention in leg tissues. Problems with the kidneys, lymphatic system or circulatory system can also cause leg swelling, notes Mayo Clinic.
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Cholera Cholera is a serious bacterial disease that can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration. The disease is usually spread through contaminated water. Immediate treatment is necessary because death can occur within hours if you have a severe case of cholera, even if you were healthy before you caught it.irty water supplies are the primary source of cholera infection. Uncooked fruits, vegetables, and other foods can also contain the bacteria that cause cholera. Cholera is not usually passed from person to person through casual contact.
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- Chronic injuries cause a gradual onset of knee swelling. This fluid may fluctuate in amount and the symptoms may come and go. This is the most common type of swelling and often seen as a result of knee arthritis or wear-and-tear. Knee Arthritis. Knee arthritis causes the body to produce extra fluid in the knee joint.
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Swelling in Left Leg: Causes and Treatments 1. When you have severe arthritis in the knee or the ankle, it can lead to serious swelling of the leg. This can also be a very painful condition that can make it difficult to move or bend your leg, or even to put weight on the affected limb.
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Stiff leg Causes of Similar Symptoms to Stiff leg. Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Stiff leg: 1  Leg pain (214 causes). 2  Muscle stiffness (158 causes). 3  Stiff knee (21 causes). 4  Stiff ankle.5  Sore knee.6  Arthritis (224 causes).7  Adrenoleukodystrophy.esearch the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Stiff leg: 1  Leg pain (214 causes). 2  Muscle stiffness (158 causes). 3  Stiff knee (21 causes). 4  Stiff ankle. 5  Sore knee.
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- These symptoms usually go away in 2 to 3 weeks although pain may recur with bending or twisting. In a typical moderate tear, you feel pain at the side or in the center of the knee, depending on where the tear is. Often, you are still able to walk. Swelling usually increases gradually over 2 to 3 days and may make the knee feel stiff and limit bending. There is often sharp pain when twisting or squatting. Symptoms may diminish in 1 to 2 weeks but recur with activities that involve twisting or from overuse. The pain may come and go over a period of years if left untreated. Larger tears usually cause more pain and immediate swelling and stiffness. Swelling can develop over 2 to 3 days.
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Joint pain (Wrist), Joint pain (Knee (patella)), Joint pain (Ankle) and Morning joint stiffness Septic arthritis, a joint infection, causes severe pain, swelling, redness, and warmth in the joint and fever. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis. A slipped capital femoral epiphysis can cause knee pain, walking with a limp, hip pain, and more. Broken (fractured) ankle A broken ankle is a break in a bone that meets at the ankle joint and causes pain, bruising and swelling.
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Lateral Knee Pain What is it: Damage to some or all of the fibres of the Lateral Collateral Ligament on the outer side of the knee. Symptoms: Outer knee pain, swelling, bruising, instability, stiffness. Causes: A blow to the inside or the knee, sudden twisting or a fall where the lower leg is forced inwards.